# Podcast Editing Made Easy with CleanCut

> How podcast producers use CleanCut to remove dead air and save hours per episode.

## The podcast editing problem

Recording a podcast is the easy part — editing a 1-hour episode can take 3-4 hours, mostly spent scrubbing the timeline for dead air, manually deleting silent sections, removing "umm"s and awkward pauses, and cutting technical interruptions. For weekly podcasters that's 12-16 hours a month.

## The CleanCut solution

CleanCut detects and removes all dead air in seconds:

- **Save ~90% of editing time** — a 3-hour editing session becomes 15-20 minutes.
- **Better engagement** — tighter pacing keeps listeners engaged throughout.
- **Professional quality** — consistent, polished episodes every time.

## Typical workflow

1. Record your episode as usual — don't worry about pauses or mistakes.
2. Import the audio/video file into CleanCut.
3. Auto-detect silences: threshold -35dB, minimum duration 0.8s, 0.2s padding.
4. Quick review — listen to a few sections, exclude any intentional pauses.
5. Export and publish to your podcast host.

## Real results

- **10-30%** average reduction in episode length.
- **90%** time saved on editing.

## Related

- [Remove Dead Air from Podcasts (Guide)](https://cleancut.video/guides/remove-dead-air-podcast.md)
- [Download CleanCut](https://cleancut.video/download.md)